Tuesday, May 20, 2014

So...It was a long hard winter here in Michigan...winters are normally hard for me....winter blues...trapped in the house...grey skies etc...Well this winter was an exceptionally tough one to pull out of for me. Our family suffered some very heavy losses and our hearts have been very heavy. About a month ago, I decided that I could not stand feeling like crap anymore. It was time to do something! I got rid of everything "Not Real" in the cupboards. No more "pretend" processed food, sugar etc... I started researching Ayurveda and Ayurvedic Recipes. I was really amazed at what a great fit this was for me. Its all about what is right for YOUR body. You can find this out by taking this littleAyurvedic Dosha TestOnce I figured out my Dosha, I then found this great list of foods that work for me. WOW! It makes so much sense! These are all of the foods that I already love and I also recognized the foods that don't work so well for me and how they have worked against me in the past. So I stared out slowly...juicing every morning...my 11 year old son was no quite on board yet but by the end of the week I could not keep him away from the juicer. At first he was not very happy with his dinner options either but once he realized that "this is what we are having" he seemed to come around and want to help with the cooking and shopping. New things are exciting! So many great things have come from this change in our family diet.... I feel so good, I have so much energy, my house is clean and organized, my brain feels less foggy, I am present, I am mindful, I feel joy again. More time is spent together as a family doing things that are good for our bodies and less "Screen Time" is always a good thing! Here are some great recipes that I had saved on Pinterest.
Go get some Joy!

Monday, May 12, 2014

After my sweet husband and son made me breakfast and brought me Mothers day gifts Sunday morning they headed off to Grandmas house to spend the afternoon with her. They allowed me to go to a special evening of Music in Ann Arbor at The Ark to see Willie Watson and Mandolin Orange. I was able to spend a few magical hours with my best friend in the world and just have some Mommy time. When I returned home, I walked into the kitchen to this special little note and gifts on the counter. I thought to myself...How truly lucky I am. Just then, I heard little footsteps and a little face peeking out from the hallway. Jeff was sleeping but Jake had waited...lying awake for me to return home. It was late and I said,

"Shouldn't you be asleep sweet boy?"

"Yes but I missed you and I wanted to see you get your gifts"

"Do you like your Manatea Mom?"

"Oh my gosh, I LOVE it so much!"

"And I LOVE YOU so much"

Then I crawled into his bed and listened as he told me about all of his adventures from the day....

The big moon shining through his window, lighting his face...

You know when you have one of those moments that you feel so much love that your heart could just burst?

That was one of those moments.

What a special sweet boy I have been given...

I am grateful....

I am grateful for his sweetness....

I am grateful for his sensitivity...

I am grateful for his innocence...

I am grateful for his compassion...

I am grateful for the rough mornings...

I am grateful for his smiles...

I am grateful for his tears...

I am grateful for everything that he is...

He is my little Buddha and he has taught me so much about life and love.